All The Grocer articles in 14 October 2017
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NewsEU green lights Bayer’s $66bn deal for Monsanto
The European Union has conditionally approved pharmaceutical behemoth Bayer’s $66bn (£47bn) takeover of agrochemical company Monsanto.
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Analysis and FeaturesTime to shape up? How food & drink to go can get healthier
All hail the mighty salad! Once a humble side dish, salad is increasingly taking centre stage in meals eaten on the go, where it’s the fastest-growing meal type. Read on to find out who’s eating what and where, how the coffee shops are cashing in and whether Japanese-style bento boxes ...
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Analysis and FeaturesSainsbury's expands one-hour Chop Chop service across central London
Express delivery will now be available to more than 1.7 million customers in zones one and two
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Analysis and Features10 packaging innovations of 2017
Innovations in packaging in the past 12 months have pushed the boundaries of design, cut costs and helped save the planet
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NewsMatt Atkinson joins the Co-op as chief membership officer
Atkinson will support director of community and campaigns Rufus Olins…
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NewsTetley moves into squash aisle with functional range
Rolling out from November, the new range blends “real fruit juices with added vitamins”
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Category ReportLet them eat cake: cakes & biscuits category report 2017
What war on sugar? Brits have munched an extra 66,000 tonnes of cake over the past year. What is driving this?…
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NewsSoft drinks industry warns of 'war on sweeteners'
BSDA president Peter Harding fears damning WHO report could undermine reformulation work
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Comment and OpinionWhy retailers should get cool with hydrocarbons
The retail sector has come a long way in becoming more environmentally sustainable…
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Category ReportGrowth not to be sniffed at: winter remedies category report 2017
The winter sniffles are big business: sales of cold treatments and decongestants have surged by £12.5m in the past year
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NewsCadbury adds Inclusions eggs with innovative choc shells
The luxury eggs contain chunks of the brands hidden within the actual shell
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Analysis and FeaturesPlain packaging: who's next?
One colour. One font. Oh, and grim and grisly health warnings. Is the future plain for food and drink packaging?
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Comment and OpinionInternational issues: tackling exports as a small food brand
I’m sure there’s a business aphorism about the value of seeing challenges or problems as opportunities, says Camilla Barnard of Rude Health
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NewsBurton's mulls Fox's tie-up as sales plunge
With a long-mooted tie-up with Fox’s Biscuits in an IPO reportedly back on the cards, newly filed accounts for Burton’s Biscuits show sales and underlying profitability has fallen once again.
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NewsBakkavor profits up 8.1% as it heads towards November float
Underlying profits in the first half of 2017 jumped 8.1% to £77.7m
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Analysis and FeaturesCost hikes looming for balsamic vinegar
Makers of balsamic vinegar are facing potentially massive cost rises following weak grape harvests in Mediterranean Europe
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NewsTyrrells profits sank 45% in Amplify Snack Brands sale period
Profits at snack brand Tyrrells almost halved in the period of its £300m sale to Amplify Snack Brands
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NewsAldi and Iceland commit to accepting old pound coin until end of month
“Hundreds of millions of the old coins” remain in circulation just three days before the 15 October deadline
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NewsCity News: Booker shares steady ahead of CMA decision
The City was unmoved by a healthy first half at Booker as investors awaited the preliminary decision by the CMA
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NewsChris Dee switches to 'brand incubator' role with Manílife
Peanut butter startup Manílife expected to be first of many startups Dee helps…